The Sun. — London, England, 1838-05-28 00:00:00

LITERAT URE. HOMEWARD. I3OUND. 3 Vols. • Bout*, london, Throughout this stirii 1 narrative Mr. Cooper is in his element, for the scene is laid on boi.rd the American packet ship, Montauk, and no are introduced to those out-of-the-way amphibious characters, half-landsmen, half seamen, which the author —as in the memorable instance of the " Pilot"—pour plays • with Luc', vigour and lif e -lik e an i mat i on. I t is doing More than, ju s ti ce w h en we say that as, a naval no :Telis n 0 t !le is by far the best of the day. Captain Marryat may ha te equal knocvlcdge_.as indeed he has shown in his. first ”cl best novel, " Peter Simple" —of nautical matters ; bet lac _n.as aot the same: energy, the earn:, commanl of apt im sanie lleartyleli•-hof his subjtect. write 7; fro . n the en qwerstanding,Whercas Cooper wrizes from the feelin;- -- , i " rk 3 fiction where the requires, and is pr,-pared for. elteiteraent, carries all before ' it, Even ;0 with the rccoilecr m. 1 the " Pil ot " pressing on our tfiouf:lits, we feel iitlic I,,si‘••?•- i s ° l in stating that " homeward Boue:d" (unfinished a; it ' We hope be finishedl )is the 1 tof :dl iii toere .3,, . author's naval novels. The interest never fags for an in stant, ir, There are no episodical pauses the narrative, nor j•-levant digressions; but, on the contrary, the tale progress: s 'Fait- forward at the rate of ten knots an hour. The plot is slia ,Ple, and h ere i n i s s h own the 'real skill of the novelist, in . 4 ' l King so much out o f suc h s l en d er materials—as FieLling ld in his last and not least amusing work, the " Voyage to Lis bon," The story is simply this., The American paeket ship "e Atentaule, starts from Portsmouth, after taking, up her • _ passen gers, and immediately on quitting port, finds herself par 401i pursued by a British corvette, the Forint. The chase i 3 continued throughout the voyage, but just as the Montauk has 4 ,!rtitei w i t hi n the American waters, herpursuer comer, up with her, when it is found that she has been sent out in quest of a young Engli s h clerk, who has abscouded w ith l arg e sums o f the public money from a Government office, and Iris taken his t)assage on board the American vessel, under the alias of Sir George Tcmplemore. After some demurrirgs t part of the Y4 nlice Captain, T ruc k , th e co l pr i t i s given up, arr,i the three volurities are bro ug h t to a c h ile. I t wou ld seem on a first view, that nothing can be m ore meagre or unprom i s i ng than th i s sketch ; S et we . owe to i t, unquest i o n ably, the best novel that the pro 'it season kas produced. The accounts of the chase—of the 4Atir..ntic hurricane—of the springing of the masts of the tMontauk —of her halt oft' the coast of Africa—cif her adven !.tres there, with the pathetic incident of the soitary, stranded ttese banish brig —and of her ultimate arrival in Yankee I ;rid ; .w.ith;rious skeitches are hit off with uncommon vigour, en d earnestness that forcibly impresses itself on the irna 2,natlen• The hu r ri cane , i n particular—haelnied as'is the • admirably deScribed. We seem t;) hear the wind singing in our cars, and sec the hot, blinding lightning 11 ish .; to n g before our eyes. But the chrracters, as they should be all works of fiction, are the chief charm of " Homeward Bound." None hut a thorough seaman could have portrayed 4 : 1 Captain Truck, a ith his rough, quaint good sense ; his Joal Uus natio na li ty ; hi s so l emn pe d antry; an d his kindly. cor dialand festive spirit. This character is as original as Wong " 111 Coffin ; and in point of uniform keeping throughout Wo uld not suffer from a comparison with Burk c's favourite. (1, 401 P P ircs. An inferior artist-,-so tempting. arc the oppor -I:l'6es—would have caricatured it; but Mr. Cooper has- set ;',` sail, and kept clear of this fatal rock. The heroine of the a ,le, Eve Effingham; is merely a pretty, well-instructed young • gill, who just serves to supply the author with the requisite 41 u.nunt of sentiment. - But not thus summarily may we Ais -lof 111 ss her uncle the old American bachelor, who is a personage infinite "mark and likelihood," rough, but‘ racy and wel ",ale, like o ld por t -n i ne with the crust on it. The trans. • ' i tt ` R atic editor, M r . D o d ge, i s another spirited portrait, l !'uchell, it i s true, with. a sarcastic p pencil, but not the lesslQt I ' v- like on th at account. Nor must we omit the outline_ it is merely an etching or outline--of the pedantic London h 'vernnaent Mr. Green. who has hurried off, at an 0 ; 111'3 notice, to entrap his delinquent colleague, with " his ji, s ce zpectacles on his no and with scarcely a change of C e n in his carpet-bag. The interrieWs between this loyal ri chest g L a nd the republican Captain Track, arc replete with the th' ` , ue , s t humour. Mr. Cooper must- give us a continuation of delightful story, and we care not how soon. We quote e of his most graphic descriptions : V.lll` n ut the crisis would no longer admit of delay. All hands were 44 d ".; the m a i n-top-sa il was hauled up not - without mue'i d iffi cu l ty, firtl,ben Captain Truck reluctantly gave the order to haul down the Wit tt .. to put the helm hard up, and to help the ship round yards. This is at all times a critical change, as has just been zutioned, for the vessel is enposed to the ravages of any sea larger than Tr that may to her as she lies. nearly motioes', t . h •ier broadside ha to its force. strike To accompli di it, there :bre, Capt rd ain u vic went a few ratlines in the fore-rigging (he was too nice a cal. :h'4lator- to of;'e l r oven a ' surface as small as his own body to the wind in ea ter shrouds whence he locked out to windward for a lull, and a .°4lent when the ocean . had feWer than coin non of the larger ;Ind rnor e dangerous kind. At the desired instant he signed with his aki . and the wheel was Shifted from hard-down to hard-up. 'This is always a breathless mfruent in a ship, f as none can foresee the result, it resembles the entrance of a hostile haat ry. A dozen men V4-3' bes Wel:t away in instant, or the ship herself hove over on her 4i4 1„ Et-Frllm' lardsl who oral! the passengers were alone • nncerstoo the li• , and they watched the slightest ctange . '1 ti• , • atstake. At first the move eel,.t interest of men who bad so min.,' of the shipivas sluggish, and such as ill.suited the eagerness of the I Then her pitching ceased, and she s:ttled into the eormcus r, ff; n 1 ' bodily, or the whole fabric sunk, as it were, never It rise again. • v did she fall, that the fore-sail gave a tremendous flap; one_the k the hull and spars from stein to stern. As sim rose on the nex , t 117 e., happily its foaming crest slid beneath her, and the tall masts rolled i,,''.‘ 1 . 1 ) 4 to windward. Roc wering. tier- equilibrium, the ship started "rough the brine, and as the succeeding roller cane on, she was ttrging rahead fast. Still the s struck her a-benni, forcing her bodily t o l ee ,i d, arid betting the lover y a rd-arms into the ocean. T ons o f water on her decks, with the dull sound of the clot i on the At this ! ta nd mom ent, c i, t J ac k Trnek, who Was standing n the rigging, drip_ t a ng With the spray that bad washed over him, w ith a n a k e d h ea d , and "i 1 grey hair 1 3inlog, shouted like a Si entor, " Haul in your for, Waces, boys! away with the yard like a fiddlest Every nerve was str ained; the unwilling yards, pressed upon by an almost irresistible column Of air, yielded slowly, and as the sail met the gale more perpendicularly, or at right, angles to its surface, it dragged the vast hull tArough the se a With'. power equal to that an steam-engine. Ere another sea could follow, the Montauk was glancing through the ocean at a furious rate, and th o u g h o ff ering her quarter to the billows, their force was now so Much diminished by her own velocity as to deprive them of their prin cipal davg,r." • A HISTORY. OF PRICES, 6 . c. BY TH m oAs TOOL; Is, ESQ. London, -Longman. The character of Mr. Tooke as a patient investigator into 11 11 the facts connected with the rise and fall of prices, has long b 'en' fully established. Fifteen years ago he- published his Thoughts it„nd Details on the High and Low Prices of the t Wily Years," which has ever since been a storehouse of rwell -assorted facts for the use of political economists. The esent work may he considered, Mr. Tooke tells us, as an en rgeMent a n d cont i nuat i on o f t h e f ormer work, es it embraces sth e same line of argument and proposes to establish the same a en elusions but it is much more co m p re h ens i ve . Th e d eta i ls are all placed i n chronological-order a n d in hi s t or i ca l cornice- Thuoni e mbraeing a much wider collection of illustrat've facts, eqteciall; of the state of the circulation than the former worl shro't They arc all marshalled in due connection so as to ume tt i l ,. light on the various causes of those alterations in prices, f ro " occasionally affect us all, and which Mr. Tooke does not allY peculiar theory of his .own ascribe to one cause tar -e• Speculation, overtrading, reports of the state of the harvests, foreign demand, &c., &c., are all noticed ai influen le):."ig partial or general changes at particular periods, but the Sat t i t eiPal causes of the great variations in priers between 1792 and from 1819 to the present time, according to Mr, fief theeare the variety o f th e s easons (by f ar th e most influen ts • e war iCe the ) anthe currency. The latter, to whi many , t r a i t t i ers ascr chief influence, holds, in Mr. Tooke ch 's esti . T y ° a , a sub or di nate p l ace. W e h ave not space e i t h er to cxa - • w i th l ets theory or state its results, awl must content ourselves re eornmenditsg his book as a careful• collection of nuts e tons facts and fair inductions, which throw a clearer and th: h di er light on th e i n t erest i ng p h enomena o f c h ang i ng pr i ces ) 10 " "3' othe r k nown publication. No writer on these subjects, ri . s Peaker i n P ar li ament, an d no student of pol i t i cal economy, e lli s ht to he witLcrat it. A considerable portion of Mr. Tooke's second volume is s lit ecu Pled with the changes in prices since 1830, and he joins *a t. of of other c l ever Men in justly condemning. the conduct g s. e Rank o f England. That is an iateresting subject, which ..r s i g r i n he well ill ustrated by his remarks, but we prefer as still si ei! ole kener a ll y use f ul to lay before our readers some of his o_eetions as t o t h e Corn Laws. they " of th e newest assert i ons cf the agr i cu l tur i sts i s that i r enk Sr e very well, off and. only desire to be let alone ; but Mr. 18"„ °r eminds us that thi s asser ti on i s not two years old, for in 41, bo,,thry were full of complaints, and procu r e d Committees Houses to inquire into the causes of their distress. th e ,Y could not make out a ease for asking more taxation in nhl• - „ r , f '; y ous, and while the Char doses of the Committee were It p ort t lay the evidence before .. the House they bucked the stifl e • They' supplicated inquiry and then endeavoured to gen e truth. truth. Another of, their assertions, which was for -444,in 1 836 and is renewed in - 183S, is that the Corn Law of lab; works well, and has kept prices steady, but as Mr. Tooke Ni t Z v es , if the author of the Report of the Agricultural . ern ; l lraC ' 3l 18 33 —that consistent and wise Bat-poet, Sir James vs t i a 4el--had waited till 1835, he would have found that a 1 4v -t r . " of 100 ' per cent, in six years was compatible with a st e jl which it is the chief recommendation, that it gives us 18 3 . ) Y Prices. The averege price of 1831 was 665. 4d., in the i ' s th e Price was down to 355., a ruinous fluctuation under the i; 1 14 :,' Provoking gambling speculation and alike injurious to s4 v,. außteous careful manufacturers and farmers. Mr. Tooke tw ee that there was a moderate deficiency-of the harvest be -4(1:2828 and 183 9 , when prices were comparatively steady, be ar i„l'en open ports and cheap freights enabled us to import xc ti ; n ine millions of foreign grain, at a tolerably cheap rate. en observes Put aftn et . es ?-11,ose that this c oun t r y , an d E ur ope generally, h a d be en 40 wttb two seasons i n success i on, such as 1794 , 17 95, cr 1 799, 0, " e ven a sin g l e season such as 1816, in t h at i nterva l ; and further, of i B ; l 3 ng that the interval had also included a season of the exuberance .ess „' 182 0, or 1534, what th: . n would have been the boasted steadi th„ me Corn Laws of 18'8 ? But 'still more, if in the first two or to b e e Years °f th at interval there had been a • deficiency of home - growth 'ktra, ' , ul) P li 'd by an importation from abroad, subject to at least 445. of Itin, War c harges, followed by a superabundant home growth, co-incident 50 5 r ea retur ° orpeace, and a consequent cessation of war charges, is there h as , , 7f° conclude that this price, under this sarte Corn Law, might the s . an c(lby the differenc. - 2 . between 1505. and 355. And further, if Riu n i n " , " s iu Europe, suet, es occurred at the close of the last and be (l,. _r the present century, should recur, we should, with our pre eotu Population, require a foreign supply of such magnitude as st z;te o ' f 'ut be bi ai nee! without a rise to upwards of 1005. And such a Lind wbein'ver it shall occur, will form a due commtary, ,ablY extingul: upon the present system of Corn Laws." ago : Iv last °Pinion is c(.incidett with what wcstated a fortntght aral Wh g lutist the Nation think of law passed by those who pretend to rnak_ provi.sion t all the vie'ssitules (.1 human affairs, which is exposed to be overthrown. by su c h common occurrence as a short harvest, and un d er which the price of food is subject within six. years to a difference of. 10f per cent ? . The-ra is, however, one presumed evil, which the Coro Lae seems to prevent, though it is enumereted by Mr. Tooke as ' one of the causes that may lead to its overthrow, viz., in. creasing population. The curse of the Co-n Law is to place 'an artificial limit on the supply - of food, much nithin the natural limit, which cur peoille can command or can 'purchase, and consequently it keeps down the population to the level, of the quantity of feed grown a t ho le. T ra de i s hampered, mum . facture is restricted, labour has less weans to purchase Lod, less is- consumed, and after the growing population i stifled or starved out of existence, then we hear of the abundance of native cord which the law causes to be pro duced.• This is a specimen of the narrow reasoning of those who confine their views chiefly to comparisons of figures, froln which Mr. Tooke is not wholly exempt. The law stifles - the capabilities•of the merchant and the manufacturer, reduces the population to the level of what our own soil c,n supply. an d then On account of its sufficiency, the law is held up to admi- , ration. Our corn-law makers put fetters on the legs of a swift runner, and then they boast of the fleetness of a cripple win; keeps up with him. We now understand why such ciipples as the Marquis of Chlndos is content-d. Opulence, skill, knowledge, and entererize, are all pleasing or displeasing. great or little, by comparison ; and he is satisfied ty,cause the Corn Law has pressed other claSses into the shrivelled dimen sions (in these particulars)of the landlords, and of those whom Lord Althorp described at the late meeting as most ignorant farmers. The Corn Law- has so checked Mercantile opulence, that it no longer waxes faster than the the rent of a s p endthrift landlord. It has s o tamed Incr.:an tile enterpriz3 that the sluzgishness of Lord Chandos and his boors may be undisturbed. It has so curbed increasing mer cantile skill that the agriculturists, -borrozing its idle re sources, may now hope to overtalee it. - It has S 3 checked the growth of knowledge, which i; coincident with the growth of population, that in all these particulars the shrunk and meagre Lords of the soil are no longer ashamed of their skeleton-like deficiences. This, however, is an aspect which, existing in the probable, not in the actual, is not noticed by those who compare only existing prices,, and the Cora Law seems occa siorndly to suit the society which it curtails of its fair propor tion, lk.cactea we Cannot see with our bodily ers the cn,st prosperity which it prevents. We do .net differ from Mr. Tooke on this point, we confirm his views by can-ying them a step further. ,Ills book should be studied. TO DANIEL O'CONNELPL, ESQ., MP. Sta,--The world gives you credit fir great power with the present Mit:istry, a:l in the actual state of parties no cue can doubt but that you and your frionds (I believe I should more correctly say your fallow_ era) can determine at your pleasure the fate of any measure which may vitally affect the existing Administration. A:med with this power, you c.tn, and it is plain that you do, make the Government attend to all your real desires. I say real desires, to distinguish' them from such as are expressed by you merely to gain and ma;htain pocularity- T liberal sentiments, which die in the utterance, and are never pressed to practi cal co' , ,:lusion , . • Among the many commonplaces of your rhetoric, a merciful and ra tional system of punishment has long held a conspicurms place. I have often mylultheard you advocate with much warmth and apparent zeal an entire abolition of the punishment of death, more esptcially death for politicA ofen:•cs. My present purpose is to tes! the sincerity of those proirssions of nwrciful and enlightened sentiments by the appal which I now•make to you. Pardon me, Sir, if by this distrustful mode of speech I may seem to disparage you. Heretofore, I put undoub ing faith in your proles. sines; and in your promise, solemnly sancCened by an awful appeal to the Almighty, to bear witness to the sinceri:y of the pledge and the fide lity with which it w::s to be redeemed. I believed you when in this solemn form you engaged to defend my unfortunate client s , th e muc h_ oppressed people f Lower Canada. Put that engaeement was never fulfil7e I, *You c float 'deny that this premise was male; you cannot deny that the present session brought the occasion when the pledge which that promise contained ought to save been redeemed. You can. not deny that you broke your faith, careless alike of the many Miseries endured by a p,aple whom you had declared to be oppressed, and of the solemn —nay, s,:c.ed—forms with which you had sworn in the hoot of thc:r need to afrortl them the powerful Protection of your hearty advo. cacy. Do not, then, I entreat you, wonder at the doubt with which I cow a;pcal to your many fervid - declarations in favour of mercy and le niency in punishment. Up to the moment at which you thus broke your pledged word I had undoubting faith in the rectitude of your pur- poses; I gave you freely and rtalously the poor aid of my voice and my vote; and, further, I gave you the sincere homage of my understand ing and my feelings as the earnest and powerful friend of your country and your race. ICI now distrust you erroneously, lam not to blame. I did not ask you fer your promise; it was not through my advice or act that you were led to forfeit it. ' At this moment butchery, Lcan call it by no other name, is going on in Upper Canada. Two men, two honest men (I care not who gain•aye me), have been mercilessly hanged by the representative of the Queen, by the servant of the Whig Ministry. For what have they been thus -barbarously destroyed? For standing up for the right—for supporting the cause which has made Washington immortal--,for opposing the inve terate misrule of England over her subject pea .essions—she misrule which has been the bane or Ireland, which America manfully over threw, and under which Canada and the rest of our colonies have groaned, and will still groan, so lung as the factions which now divide sway in England, govern and mar her destinies ; for opposing a crack. brained despot, whom every sane man aims to have been titter for Bedlam than to be a ruler; for becoming involVed in an insurrection whi , :h that ruler has acknowledged was brought on with his r , erfect knowledge, which ht: foMented, and which with folded arms he saw gather to a head—an inmurrection which, thus, piovoked, bad it suc ceeded, would have conferred immortal honour upon the now wretched victims, and enternal disgrace ul•on the presumptuous arrogance of Sir Francis Head. Such was the cause in which tho , e unfortunate men, Lount and Mattis ws, have already sufferer;, and fo; which many others arc doomed to di-. Adams and Hancock in I 77t; gained the reve rence of the whole civilised ucrld fir snaking the same effort. Ilut they made it succeesfully. Death and disgrace are the lot of Lount and of Matth ews , b, us e they failed. Such arc human judgments! Lord North ha I decreed for the two American patriots those tender mercies which his worthy successors have dealt out so liberally to the Canadia❑ rebels. Lord North was met .and defeated by the sturdy militia of New England, and honour is now the wed cf all who took part in the glorious struggle that followed. As .sure I am, that ha 1, success attended the eabrts lately made in Canada, the siege_ aerate descendants of the Adana and Hancocks, the Pu!nams, the Hen ries, and the Washingtons, whin how join in the cry . raised against the lock'e3s rebels of Canada, would jlave been the Erst to 13 ave bailed with interested enthusiasm the liming of this new star in their republican fir mament. -• But the Canadians failed, and now perfect safety for existing order is by all said to be insured ; 'yet to gratify a - brutal desire of vengeance, Lount and Matthews have been hanged, and morearc to starer, the same dreadful punishment. You can prevent this further butchery. You and your friends can, if you so please, by your influence over the Ministry at once arrest these disgraceful atrocities. You cannot do it by phrases of infected commiseration, by declamatory' exclamations of horror, by questions easily asktd and easily answered, or shuffled Oa' without an answer. No ; tell them that if they continue this horrid proceeding you trill not sancticn it—that you will not consent to continue them in office. Tell them. this, and you will ho listened to and obes'ed. If you' refuse this course, never I beseech you, inflict upon the people cf Eng land your eloques.t elegies over the oppressions of Ireland, nor your in dignant vituperation of Ireland's enemies. You mourn over the destruc tion of Emmett, you execrate the very name of Isis mu s rderers. Your Irish poet indulges in melancholy strains upon the fate of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, and Iti,h hearts beat quick, and their eyes glister!, when they think of the story of his woes, and the woes of his hapless family. But was the wailing of hi, children and the misc..) , of his wife snore piteous than the sorrows, and the despair, and the agony of the poor suflin•ers in Capada ? • Was his lusty given over for dissection, and every feeling ootraeed by to horrible an attack upoh every kind and good and tender sentiment of conjugal and filial love ? I know not how you feel when you read of these thing; but I confess that lam not stois enough to hear of them without turning indignation against those who have thus dishonoured our name and our nation. Tell me not that for Ireland's good you ore competed to overlook this outrage upon huma. nity. No good ran come of it. The men who will do these deeds in. .America will not regenerate Ireland. Place, profit, power, considera tion—all these may possibly be secured by passing over and sanctioning these atrocities—personal aggrandizement may be attained, but good for Ireland, good laws for her people, equal justice fur all, never. Do not believe that men so base as these 31inisters, so utterly dead to every generous, every expanded, every kind emotion, can ever ton the race of thegreat and the good. To work out a nation's happiness, in spite of the opposition of interest and of power, requires men ofgrea and stead. fast virtue, of enlarged and accurate viewli, of exalted and generous sen timents. Lo^k around •you, con over the names of those who now figure as the Ministers of England, and point me out the man, not pigmy in his intellect, narrow and crooked in his policy, base and de graded and grovehing in his disposition—name hint, if you find him, I beseech yisu. Let the people know - who is the man thus distinguished from his fellows, and let us have your warrant for his goodness and his greatness. But sure I am of vile instruments it is vain to ex pect great deeds. To rescue Ireland from her prevent misery great deeds; great daring, great honesty, are needed. Has not experience taught you not to expect any of these things from your Whig friends ? From the hour when they forged chains for Ireland, to the moment at which they consented to hold office, after having given up every one of the principles upon which, in a liberal mood, they promised to make laws fur her—from the proposing of the Coercion Bill,* to the giving up the appropriation clause, give me one instance in which they have not proved themselves weak in purpese, shuffling .ia policy, contemptible in conduct; and yet from these men you hope freedom for Ireland, and you bear with them, thought they rob a people of their liberty, establish mar tial lew.in her courts, and ernoloy the gallows as their grand instrument of protection Once again I cek, will you aid and abet these deeds—will you sanction oppression in Canada while you preach mercy and tolera tion for Irsleod ? I am, Sir, your obedient servant, - J. A. ROEBUCK Raymond-buildings, May 19, 1838, * Scme I saw a par.:graph in the Spectator of a speech in which y.. 0 was ,epar:ed to have said, in the midst of much abuse rfithe English Radicals, that " they never ruled their voices against this Coercion Bill." The other parts of the situps: ation may be carrectly reported, but this accusation is so distinctly and notoriously Use, that I am quit: sure you would not have di red to haz.:rd it. - - CAULINCOURT'S RECOLLECTIONS OF NAPO • LEox.—This is one of the very few works that is - destined to acquire more than merely ephemeral reputation. We have perused it with g:eat interest. In a biographical tvcrk emanating from a French source, the first question ought to be Is it genuine ? The present production con. t a l us , as We think, internal evidence of honesty. The book is such as to leave no doubt that it is true its spirit, and we arc led to look upon it as one of considerable historicat.value. As one of reading interest it is certainly not inferior to•O'Meara's " Napoleon in Exile," while it is re. lievcd from the tedious minuteness and eternal obtrusion of egotism which so disfigure the biographies of other celebtated Frenchmen of that era.—Cotthl7. . . THE Co RoNATION.—The arranaetnents for this solemnity are rapidly advancing in the Earl Marshal's department. The Pecrs and PCVPS6CS have all received their letters of summons, and the IRh d - i 3 of June is fixed as the last day upon which they can signify their intention of being present. The requisite accommodation in the Aney will then be appropriated to them, and the tickets issued. The of June is the last day that any application for admission will be re. cAved for Persms who in right of their offices would have had the privi le;e of walking had there been a procession. Thursday morning the workmen employed in remov ing the immense rcanidieg fronting the stone entrance at Euston. -grove,- leading to the London and Birmingham Railroad, completed it. During the wee:: the elegant iron gates will be affixed, and the wooden palinf s removed. The whole, when completed, will present an elegant appearance from Euston square and the New.road. Twenty ewes belong to a farmer at Trittenden, Kent, this year produced 39 lambs, 36 of Which had arrived at maturity. COURT CIRCULAR. SATURDAY. The Queen gave a state Ball—the second nis tea;on—on evening, at the New Palace. The same state rooms were opened as on the occasion of the' former Ball—viz. the ball-room, the saloon, the yellow drawing , :room, the picture-gallery, the throne-t oom, and the green drawl ng.rof The grand staircase and the marble-hall coitained in all the niches and recesses rare flowers and choice exotics, supplied prin.:4 ally f:om the royal gardens at Kew. Within the upper, or Corinthian • portico of the grand entrance, a magnificent eastern tent had been erected, forty.seven feet in length, thirty-two feet wide, and twenty-two feet high, composed of crimson cloth, very richly embroidered in gold and silver, and supported by ten pillars of silver. It was illuminated by two large Chinese lanthorns, surrounded by six smaller ones, painted and ornamented 1 in the oriental style. The embroidery on the sides of the tent forme:* a succession of arches, with a border at the top and bottom, and Indian ornament's in the middle, all successively executed in go'a and silver. The drapery forming the roof was equally rich and splen , :id, and was finished with a handsome border of gold fringe. Large cir,:u. lar Ottomans, covered with yellow satin, were placed in the middle of the room, and sofas and chairs at the sides; the latter were handsoree:y carved and gilt. A very rich carpet covered the floor, and the whole presented a very charming appearance;- it was fitted up under the di rection of Mr. Saunders. The silver columns supporting the tent, and the embroidered drapery, were presented to his late Majesty, GO( rge Iv., by one of the Governors-General of India : they had formerly helongcd to one of the Eastern princes. At one end of this Vent, refreshments were served during the eveninglo the company. The tent communicated with the green drawing-room, where a por. trait of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, by Sir Martin Archer Sher, and which had been presented to the Queen that day, was exhibited. In this room were some very beautiful cabinets, elaborately ornamented and inlaid., The arrangements for dancing were similar to those observed on the first occasion. Two elegant moveable orchestras were ingeniously co t , structed for the quadrille bands of Strauss end Wolppert, tha one being placed in the ball-room, and the other In the yelow room. In both of these rooms, slightly elevated seats were reserved for her Majesty and the 'loyal Family, in the recesses of the middle whitlows, which were tastefully fitted up with white satin draper', embroldzred with sil ver, and ornamented with flowers. The ball-room was brilliantly illurninated with five cut glass chande liers, together with gold candelabra on the ormolu maunted and mantel-piece, and also With branches in fiont of the orchestra and over the doors. This room is supported by double Corinthian seagliola columns, with gilt capita's. The yellow drawing room, or second ball-room, was illuminated by three large glass chandeliers, gold candelabra on pedestal , , and numerous branches. Intu this room the boyar Family were ushered on their arrival. The grand saloon, opening en suite into the ball room, contained. several gal candelabras, placed between the piers of the garden front, elevated on pedestals richly carved and gil*. The circular.headed ing glasSesinserted in the intercolumniati , :ns of the side * :, arc nearly 20 feet in height. The company were•ushere.! into this room. • • In the throne. room refreshments were served to the company during the evening. The portraits of George the - Third and nueen Charlotte were placed in this room. The band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards was stationed in the marble hall, and the band of the Foot Guards were on duty with the Queen's Gr.rard on the lawn of the Palace. The former performed a sole; lion from favourite operas during the .evening, and truth played " God cave the Queen" on the arrival of the Royal Famry, The Duke of Sussex arrived at ten o'clnk ; the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended by Miss Kerr, Baron Ktiesel,eek, and Col. Cornwall. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, attended by Lady Caroline Legg, and the Princess Sophia Matilda, arrived shortly after. Their Royal Highnesses were received by the Hon. Miss Dillon and . the Viscount Forbes (in waiting); the Hon. Colonel Cavendish, Clerk Mar. shal ; the Hon. General Sir Win. Lumley, Groom in Waiting; and Lord Alfred Paget, Equerry in 'Waiting, alto conducted their Royal High. nesses to the yellow drays ing-romr. The Queen and the Duchess of Kent entered the room soon after ten o'clock, The Royal party passed through the saloon into the ballroom, andon her Majesty's entering Straus's band struck up " God save the Queen." The ball immediately opened, Prince George of Cambridge dancing with the Queen, and Prince Nicholas Esterbazy with her Royal High.. ness the Princess Augusta of Cambridge. The first quadrille was— " La Soiree de St. Cloud," which was followed by the valse "La plus Amongst the favourites of the evening were the quadrilles " Le bons garcons," " Parisina," ".11ie Huldigung," " Philomel?," " Waher,' and the Paris and Venetian gdiops. In the yellow drawing.room NVeippart's band played a new set of quadrilles, to which her Majesty danced, entitled the " Birth-day," also a new set of waltzes, the " Alpine" and an English country dance, in which also her Majesty and all .the Royal family joined. Shortly before one o'clock, the eiteen, followed by the company, went to supper, which was served in the dining-ioom; the range of tab:es were ornamented with a number of gold candelabras : the two at the second table, at which her Majesty and the Royal Fa.nily supped, were each a beautifully-modelled scene from the " GKrden of flespe rides"—beyend this table was the beaufet, with a collection of shiilds, salvers, tankards, and cups, interspersed with candelabra, which were reflected by a large looking glass placed at the back, and extruding the whole width of the beaufet. In the toiddle . of the collection was the rational cup of gold,. surmounted with the figures'of St. George and the Dragon.. On each side of thilvcup were massive tankards, with battle pieces in high relief; and, .amongst the articles on the beaufet and the ends, were an ancient tankard, with a figure in bass.relievo 'of Henry . VIII.'s shields, containing the "Triumph o f B acchus ar d Ariacine," the " Feast of the Gods," and battle pieces, tankards, with ancimt'gold medals inserted, several candelabra, executed from the designs of Flasdnan, and copies of the Warwick vase, filled with arti. fief rl flowers. Above the ends of the licrinf:t were placed portraits of George 11. by Ramsay, and of Queen Caioiine by Sir,Godfrey After supper, the Royal party returned to the ball-rooms, and • dancing was resumed. At _three o'clock her Maiesty led oft' a country dance In the yellow drawing.romn, which was extended into the grand saloon; and was kept up for an hour. The Earl of Uxbridge was her Majesty's partner in this dance r which concluded the ball. Her Ma jeiV and her august mother then retired, and the Royal Family took their departure. The coAtone of the la ies or: this occasion was very rich and ele gant ; and amongst the most splendid were those of the Dueness Cowl. tes , of Sutherland, the Duchess of Northumberland, the Marchioness of Wo.:Aminster, and the Countess Chorindq, His Royal lliglinesi the Dukc of Cambridge, the I) Ices of Welling top, Dsvonshite, and Buceleuch, and the Marquis of Hertford wore the stars and jewels of their Orders orlinighthood, set io4ii,monds. - - The Hungarian uniforms, worn by the' Noblemen t the suite n Prince Estcrhazy, were very splendid, some of them were profusely or namanted with prccir.us stoues. • Mr. Cavendish and Mr. Cowe:l were the Pages of Honour in waiting on the auben Amongst the company present were the Foreign A inbas. sa.'ors cud their humerous suitet. The Que:,l took a earl iage airing in a harouche and fi,ar yesterday, in the Parks. Her Majesty was attended by the Hon. Miss Paget, Vi s _ countess Forbes, and Baroness Lehzen. Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of her Majesty. The fonowing joinet the Royal circle_ at. dinner. last eveni ng T he Duke of Argyll, Earl and Countess of Uxbridge, L a dy El canora - Paget, Hon. Colon?: Cavendish, Hon. C. ltirray, and Co!onel Buckley. Th e band of the Coldstream Reziment of Foot Guards atteeded during the evening. • A deputation, respreting New Zealand, consisting of the Hon. Francis Baring, M.P., Mr. Hutt, M.P., Mr. Philip How :rd, M.P , Sir George Bait., M.P.. Mr. Ilawei, M.P., Mr. Rintottl, Mr. 11. G. Want, nr., and Mr. Agliully, M.P., had interviews with L or d Glenelg yes_ d, a t t li j C a c , I° 4 l :l i' itrt iiic .i c e . Ni Staten w with Lord Melbourne ,yesterday, at hi s t c r h rei:denee in Downing-street. 3IOND &T. Her Mkesty attended divine srvicc yesterday morning at tlo Cha pel Royal, St. James's. _ Thesermon wa3 preached by the Rev. Dr. Chary, from St. 'John's Gospel, cha , , , 7, and the 33d verse. The ofticiating Clergymen Were the Rev. Messrs. Markham and l'ovah. *1 he musical service was Tra. very in F. The commandments in B fiat, and the chant in F, wcre c(ocmron) ucs . ed by J r e at A th nt e g h o e r in a, 7l) .. , "_ God come up" The Bishop of Norwich and the Dean of Ilerefdrd were the Clerk and Deputy Clerk et' the Closes in Waiting. _ . The Queen was attended by the Countess of . Charlemo:it, R on , M i B . Dillon, Hon. Miss Paget, Viscountess Forbes, Marquis of Heacl':ort, Sir William Lumley, and Lord Alfred Paget. The Queen Dowag,r also atteniled the service. In her Majesty's suite were the Countess of Sheiliad,. Hon. Miss Hope J : A nlconv, and Earl Howe. • The Marquisscs of Anglesey and Sali,bury, the E iris of Effingh am, Sheffie'd, and Cawdor, were amongst the Nobility presznt. • tier Majes:y and suite returnei to the new Palace after the service. The Owen took an airing yesterday afterooon in the Paiks iu an open ba:otr:he drawn by four greys Her Majesty was attended by the Hop. Mi.ss 1):11a o, Viscountess Forbes, and Baroness Lehzen. Her nijesty took a carriage drive for an hour on Saturday. The Queen honoured the performanc6 of Norma, at her Majesty' s Thea!re, on Saturday evenitv, with her presence. Her Maje Sty also remained during the performance of th 6 third act of Lucia di Lammer mo9r, ihr Wtrsty was attended by 'the Countess of Charlemont, Honourable INiiss rsDiilan and Paget, \ is,mntess Fortes, Marquises Conyngham and Headfort, and Lord :Vf,•ed Pact. The Duke and . Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, anti Oh' Augusta of (ant ridge were also p dent at the p,rformal,e. Thy Earl of Muljravet and Viscount :,Ic!boarne had audiences of her Majesty on Saturday. The - answer to the inquiries for the. I)z:chess of I:4 t. rstcrilay at Buckingham Palace was, that " Her Royal Highnes; wzietx2tt(T.‘" Her Royal Highness has..not been well cnou;;li to 1. ave the Palace for upwards of a week, and has been very ina:i indisposed sine,. the ball. Her Ditjesty the Queen Dowager attende.l divine service yesterday afternoon at the Chap.,' Royal, St. James's. _ . The Duchess of 'Cambridge, Prince George; and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended Divine Service yesecrday morning in Grosvenor Chapel. Prince George of Cambriclp visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager on Saturday at Marlbotough-heu,e. The Duke ant Prince George of Cambridge dined with the Arch bishop of Canterbury on Saturday at Lambeth Palace. A Committee of the Lord , of her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council sat as a Court of Claims, on Saturday, in the Cciuncil Chamber, to h: ar end determine on the claims of persons to perform services at her Majesty's Coronation. There were present their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Sussex anti Cambridge, the Arclibisi - op of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, thu Lora President, the Earl Marshal, the Depu'y Great Chamber Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Right Hon. T. P. Courtenay. The Court was opened soon after twelve o'clock. A deputation from the Committee of Baronets, consisting of Sir Oswald Mosley, Sir frarlc i ' C. Knowles, Sir Henry W. Martin, and R. Brown, Esq. , HOllOlll4l Se cretary, attended, accompanied by their standing counsel, Mr. W. Crawford, relative to their petition, praying that four liarcniets, a s re pr esen tat iv es of the oAer, - might be permitted to attend in their proper places at the apprciaching Coronation of her 'Majesty w th the ether de grees of hereditary dignity, i n con f ormity with the charter James I. of King Their Lordships, aaer having heard Mr. Crawford's applic,dion to be heard, decided that they were not competent, sitting as a court ." claims, to entertain the petitio n, b ut that was open to the Baronets.. to , petition the Judicial Co mm i ttee of- the Privy Council, or to seek a reference from her Majesty to the low officers of the Crown. After some other claims had been disposed of the Court adjourned at half-past one o'clock. Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council in waiting. Numerous dextations of Irish and Scot; h distillers had an interview with the Chaileellor of the ExcliNuer of Saturday, in Downing.strcet. The Irish djstillers wcro accompanied by't he following Members of Par. 'lament :—Messrs. Power,Callaghan, Hutton, Henry Grdt• tan, and David Hume.. The Scotch distillers were accompanied by the following Members of Parliament: --The Lord Advocate of Scotland, Lord James Stuart,• Sir Charles Adam, General Arbuthnot, Captain G. Gordon; Messrs. Hattie, Dud, Frederick Dundas, and Campbell of Islay. Mr. G. \V. Hop e , M . P ., also accompanied the deputations. • Mr. Syndicus Banks; of. Hamburg, Wh o h at thep h arge o f the Home Dipartment, including the Post-ollcce, visi!ed the Earl cf Lichfield, and the'police offices at Boicstreet at Quecti,quare, on Saturday. A deputation on the subject of the Bank of Ireland charter, includ ing. Sir William Somerville, M.P., Mr. O'Connell, M.P., ALP., Mr. Henry Grattan, M . P ., Mr. Mark Phillips, M.P., and Mr. Hill, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Satur. clay, in Downing-street. Mr. Power, VII?, SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1838. A Cabinet Cnincil was held on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign. ota,;. It Was attended by Fiscotint Melbourne, the Lord Chancellor, Marquis of Laisdriwae, LOrd John Viscount Palmerston, Lord Glom , le, the Chancell r of the Exchequer, 14trl of 11iinto, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Holland ) and Mr. Poulett Thomson. The Council s , at. an hour and a half. The Earl of Mu!grave Ind an interview with Viscount Melbourne on Saturday. A deputation, including the Marquis of Sligo, the Earl of Harewood, Viscount St. Vincent, Lrn s Seaford and Holland; had an interview with Lord 6l,:inelg at the Colonial-office on Saturday. The Siian!sh Minister transacted business at the Foreign-oflice on Sa. tu:day. A..deptrtation, maposed of the Marquis of Anglesey, Mr CharldS Wa'hi;:s Wynn, Mr. Ormsby Gore, and Mr. W. P. Richards, holorarysecataiy, had an interview on - Saturday with the-Chancellor of el, Exchequer. - . Lord John Russell gate a Parliam2ntary cFnner on Saturday at his 're idence in Wilton-crescent. The Committee of Baronets assembles this afternoon at the Claren don Hitel, to receive and consider the report of the deputation ap pointed to attend the Court of Claims. MR. FORBES' CONCERT. The annual concert of the above gentleman at the Concert Room of the catieen's Theatre, on Friday last, proved a very splend'd affair. Mr. Forbes had brought together a phalanx of musical talent such as we seldom lure the opportunity of hearing on the same night, and the at traelon of his bill of fare was rewarded by a crowded and brilliarit audi to y. The singers on the occasion were Mesdames Persiani, Grisi, bertazzi, Mademoiselle Eckerlin; Miss Woodyatt, Miss Woodham, ➢Miss Lanza ; Messrs, littbini, Ivanhoff; Lablacha, Phillips, &c. &c. In addition to such a miss of vocal strength, solos were per_ ;formed, by Mr, Forbes himself, Signor Puzzi, Mr. J. B. Chat toilon, and Mr. Henri Herz, with an obligato • accompaniment by Lindley. - The band, an excellent one, was led by Mr. Mori, and coaducted by Signor Costa. In the• First Part of the con cert, Lindley played the accompaniment to Barnett's " Orpheus," sung by Mr. Phillips, in our opinion in a very superior style to that of his first perfkmance of it at the S;cicta Arvionica. The applause be. stowed upon him by the audiance was inure enthusiastic than we ever heard awarded even to Lindley et any farmer period. The duetto from Lucia cli Lailzinfrmoor," 5911 a Vanua," was magnificently sung by Per siani and Ruhini. The old buffs duetto, "Lz lezione di canto" was very efilvtively sung by Grisi and Lablache. Beethoven's " Adelaida," was • • sung with ecquidite fe •hng by Itubini The gem of the evening • was, however, without doubt, Persiam's " Ah non credca," from the Sonnains. The brilliancy of her execution of the difficult passages in the upper tones of her .voice, and, the certainty, energy, and power With which the inset elaborate chromatic intervals were attained; in rising from lower notes to the extreme part' of her scale, actually electrified the audience. A descending run of semi lonca was the most finished piece of neat, and at the same time power. fel, vocal execution we ever heard. The air was rapturously encored, end the applause at its . termination lasted several minutes. In the second raft, , Madame .Allmtazai gave " Non pin inesta" with great spirit. Mr. Forbes' playing of Wcbvr•s excessively difficult " Concert Stucb" on the pianoforte, was muchadmired, but it did not appear to be welt underst-oa by the orehcstra, for the solo player, and the accam panyist, were i❑ several instances apparently Of "a different way of think ing,. and sfurzandoos came dropping in one after the other, - in a way that reminded us of the independent firing of a volunteer corps in the " olden times." We have only room to mention further, that Ivanoff was encored in Donizetto's Barcarole " 0 the in cielo," and that the opening dm ionet solo was delightfully played by Mr. Willman, whom we were glad to see and hear in the orchestra again, after a se. tore attack of illness. MR. W. S. BENNETT'S CONCERT. Mr St erndale Bennett also gave his Annual Concert on Friday at the F - Tanover ,quare Rooms, and our musical readers will be gad to hear that his talents were patronised by a. full and fashionable. audi. ence.' The leader of the band was Mr. Biagrove, and Sir George Smart was the Conductor. The Concert opened with Sphor's symphony in D minor, finely played and muds applauded. Mr. Phillips, who sang here as well as at the Queen's Theatre, sang Mozart's " Qui sdegno," in his very beat style. Mr. NV. T. Bennett's concerto on the pianoforte was a most able and brilliant effort, and obtained for that gentleman applause of the most cordial description. " Dave sai," from Rossini's " Guillaume Tell" was sung with great taste by Messrs. Allen and Phillips. Miss Masson also acqultted herself with great credit in a romance from Weber's " Preciasa," beautifully , accom panied, on the flute by Mr. 'Richardson. Mrs. Alfred Shaw, in" Virgin Holy," and Mrs. •Bish o p in the Page's song from Meyerbeer's " Hugue. nuts," were b o th greaVy applauded. In the second part of the colleen a duet on tWo'planofurtes, by Messrs, Sterodale, Bennett, and Mos elides, seas a splendid treat. The co;ic.,rt,concluded with Weber's cha s,:otrucihdi was , sve utterly oi,ene, spo wiiltet(il merei it was whisper, ltoet and too iincreased l racteristic overture to " P rec i osa, " of wh i ch we can state confidently, from having h eard . i t pLiyo:l in a different way, that the beautiful m s e t o r a e r n s g e t . h as .it proceeded. NVe have only room to add that Mr. Jemes.Bennett was prevent4. , d attending the concert by indisposition, and that Mr. Blagrove, in the confse of the evening played a concerto on the violin with that distinguished talent that has already placed him far in advance of most of his-competitors: HA. Y 111714-I,KET T I ITA T E. On Saturday night was produced a two.act piece from the pc's of Mr. Lover. The name of the •drama is The White Horse of the Peppers. and turns on the stratagem of Gerald Pepper (Power) an i lrish gentle nan attached to James IL, whose lands are confiscated and granted to a Dutch adherent of William 111. Mynheer comes to Ireland to take possession of his newly acquired property, and inquire after its location; all Pepper's tenants, as has - been planned by their landlord, fel,m ignorance of the spot, when Pepper himselfcomes forward, disguised as a ragged bogtrotter, and offers to guide the Dutchman to Ballygarve, the estate in question. Ile conducts the unfortunate foreigner through acres of bog, where he loses his horse; and leads him to an old ruined castle without a roof makit.Q; him believe that the estate of Bally7,erve is all in this condition, while every now and then a row is got up among the" pisantry," who give strong hints of a desire to murder the new landlord. The Dutchmen is at last an disguled with the property, that he reassigns it to Popper for.a tine white horse, to supply the place of the one lost in the bog, and is greatly edified When he subsequently learns that he has only seen the worst part of the estate, and has Lintel with ample possessions at so low a price. Scanty as these materials may seem, they form the foundation of thepieee, which lasts about two hours; but which, far • from being tedious, is a most happy, amusing, and original production, and which may vie with any of the numerous narrative works of its author. Ile has given the character of the light-hearted, ready-witted, half.impudent bojtrotter, with a full joyousness and richness that carry on the audience per forOe; and so perfectly adapted the humour required to be pourtrayed, that the'dialogue, instead of being laboured, is, as it were, a spontaneous overflowing of native fun and warmth. The facetious guide is never for a moment at a loss ; scarcely a Minute passes without his cracking a jelx, telling some " bothering" white lie, or botching it up with another; and the agreeable accompaniment of a continued roar of laughter followed the piece throughout. Potter was completely at home. Mrs. Fitzwilliam as an Irish girl sang some na tio prettily. A loud burst of ; polarise followed the descent of the i curtain,irs v•ry anti Mr. Mr. Po:er beiag called for, sail the " White Norse il airs would run" every evening. THE ROYAL LYING-IN HOSPITAL. the anniversary of this benev(dent institution was ci,c, i , (:) , ,..b: r: F l t a r es i d (l 7. l t h e t:h C E :: l - r n ' l g r s oc t :a ho se p ll e s' iu TaLer c n h , ;ii ( r 4 . reat Omen-street ; Lincoln's . . in the usual manner, the " Army and Navy " was• After the loyal and patriotic toasts customary. upon such occaqions .. sir GEO „,r, Muttnsy returned thanks. lie stated that, since the foundation of the hospital, 1,000 female:: requiring medical relief had been admitted to the benefits of the institution.—(llear, and cheers.) Upon the health of r ecapitulating the objects of the society, " Dr. ..Jewel and the other medical ollicers of the acknowledged the compliment; being proposed, . establishment.", and, in a suitabk ads the past year upwar.ls of g b i a , d Den b r. e , ~.,,.r.lic,lyinsiaed of observed thi.t the dress, briVflY h ov ir a t, had been now established nearly r,, urt ,,,,, , n i d ,ad the no a t dai l s y .. years, having been first founded •in 9834. He stated that only tour :similar- charities had been instituted in the ( na alits e tt t ei r ii ip o, o idi : s i s tboc ; b ,ai l t ni t :Deoiurfrcti:ligai t l i , i , t ) t , ro i3, l,ve s : the a, Royal(I Ito which they At the same ttliastlnewl:l3ta'sisleirsnetta-:!Zi7tleitelYnad been rendered to upwsmis of 1,400 outpatients. have been plunged, but had also met with the most (That announcement was received •with loud chLers.): The cri..nos of beet i l e i o fin o t t f i l icsolicrinegitid,:ooumfi r c ee i n i s t c e i un it l n i o a g c t l iiii t et l . : ,1 11 do s rs b : L i e tsa n ft ,r o oa t I ms e i‘ivt , I h i l r el e r. y (si e ,l : ,: t pa e ,tr d irr l ei( a li The fe;tiv:ties or• the evening were aided by the valuable services of mesns. Paul Beilford, littekingharn,Latid, Williams, Fry, and other nwi°rtill'i(allii)ttil:,,cll.:pi.,6treobation of their friends and subscribers. vocalists d „ , ,,, ,v d for the•oecasion, who sung several popular . senL7 , s anti glees, and prolon,ged.the harmony until a late hour. AFFAIRS OBELF HOLLAND AND GIUM. (From the Belgian Pa2ers.) .The representatives of Limburg and Lusembur3- have sent the fol lowing. n..,wer to the lette:s, which the Central Committee informed ,ttitnatifthe foemation of a Patriotic Society at Arlon • " Brussels, May 17. Gentlemen,—Luxemburg and Limburg applaud the resolution whiij - 1 Con have taken, to form yourselves into a patriotic Committee f,r tbdefen: , e of their sacred rights; you will find the. reward of your giforts in . the gratitude and happiness of your countrymen. The re -I,,,,ontatires of the two provinces which are threatened a ill second you to the utmost or their power. The symliathy of the Chamber, of the senate, and of all Belgium weaoubt n, will respect the will o f a f ree p , op l e. " :` , } e S ": : rle' s mwo7)tlofy )Oil the sintend best at. to visittprovince be employed of I o a.Atta i our o xc h tnbu rg, i,j 7 t. l will M ean'idle, and always let cur mxto he Un'on and Courag e .' The licp:eseotatives of Luxemhurgh and Lim'Airg, DE RENES•iE, A uthe ized I , y his colleagn CB, Messrs. Simons and Lreheyven absent. DE LONGREE, ROI - MAKERS, BEEWIBTICCE, CO IZNELIUS D'IIOFFSCI - 11111DT. • Did PU VDT, J.% noT ZONDE, B ERLIN, m ‘y CH. METZ." ~.. , , ',, . icsterday m o r ning the Emperor and Empress att"dcl D iv.lic service i n the chapel of the• Royal Palace, whi c h was fitted ( ilr for the •Gre,k mode - .of worship. The Empress other illustrious visitors. In the evescug soon aflerwards visited the King her father, the Queen of Harm. ver, a::(1 the Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar. His Majesty th ,yr were at the opera, gave . a grand dinner in the Knights! Hall and the adjoining apartments to four hundred persons, including the l'nr)erial, Royal, an't Where UnaV` teas performed. The Empress ente r e .l, l e d by the .. King, with the children, the. Grand Dukes Ni c h o las and "Michael, and was re ceived by th e crowded audience with loud and long-cont i nued acclama. tions. - Th e Emp eror and his (Iciest son wore the Prussian uniform, a n d the King and all t h e Princes of his family t h e littsian uniform. The Royal box not bei ng large enough to contain all the august visitors, the boxes on th e r i ght and left were thrown into it The King and Queen of Hanover, whoo were in an•other box, visited the illustrious guests in the R o y a l box between the acts. The double rows ~f elegantly dressed ladies II fine effect. .and " of the gentleman •In h 'Want uniforms had a very • . LORD 13 ROUGIIAM.—One of the most selsible .compliments paid to Lord Brougham, during his late tour on the Continent, was that p•li I to his extraordinary Dupin, the celebrated French• Deputy, who, when speaking of the British Stagyrite, as the admired and. universal friend cf humanity, ex claim "Lard ed,talent and genius by Ilrougharn's reward was immortality; and he (Lord B.) doubtless felt that posterity would honour -him with a recompense so splendid and invaluable." • " THE SUN" NEWSPAPER.—We have again to notice the spirited exertions of the - Proprietor of this Journal. The Great Ifesteris reached Kingroad on Tuesday morning, an express was immediately dispatched to The Sun office, and in the paper of Wednes day morning a full report of the whole of her outward voyage, with ne MeNtis other particulars, were laid before the ruble.-1/iiito/ Mr' . r i I'o6 SPOIt Is G I.N TI,LLIGEr% CE. THE HIPPODROHE RACES. Saturday's sport drew an equaily fashionable, hut not so full or general an attendance as on Friday. The sp - irt, without bicing of Any ifttrinsie ilnportance, was very goad, mid the day would have passed ofr pleasantly hnt for two accidents; the first arose simply from a. sudden impulse'' in a, half-broken horse, which, in his anxiety to get free of his harness, took to kicking, frightened his driver, danrged the buggy, and threw himself out. The other was of a more serious.naturc, and will be found described'below. The first race was— The Metropolitan Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 20 added; ,three are, 7st. 411); four yrs, Bst. 91b ; - five. yrs, 9st. lib ; six yrs and aged, 9st. 51b. Mares and geldings allowed 3lbs ; winners once (matches and handicaps excepted), 31b3; twice, 51bs ; thrice, 71b. extra. Horfes that have started at any time twice and not won allowed •11bs; three times, 71b. Heats, one mile. Winner to be sold for 100, &c. 4 Subs. Mr. Adams's b. f. Anne, 3 yes, 7st. Waterlield I 1 Mr. Whittington's br. h. Reform, aged, 9st. 131 b 2 2 lion. G. Ougley's b. m. Jane, 6 yrs, 9st. dlb Mr.. Bacon's b. to Elizabeth, 5 yrs, 9st. 131 b die First Heat.—Reform. cut out the work followed by Jane and Anne, to the distance, when Anne challenged, and.after a beautiful race won by a neck. Elizabeth saved her distance, but was de prived of th e b en efit of not having run for , the heat by her jockey neglefAing to go to scale. In the secoud heat Anne made all the running, and won elevei-ly. The nirthday Cup, handicap. • Anne walked ovisr. . The Farmer's Cup, value 100 sore., for horses the properly of fan. niers. Heats, two miles. Mr. Messer's b. g. Dr. Wynn, 4 yrs, 103 t Oth ...Mr. Sim- mom Mr. Nightit,gale's b. Ir. Atalanta, aged, 12st 2 2 Mr. Webb's ch. g. Buffalo, aged, list. 101 b Mr. Martin's b. f. Conservative, 5 yrs. I lst. 11b... ..... : ... 3 4 Mr. Jackson's br. Itatcatcher,.6 yrs,. 11st. 71b First Ileat.—lluiralo and Conservative laid in front. to the Est turn, the former leading a considerable portion of the distance ; Atalanta then took it up, with the Doctor in attendance ai her side, till near home. when he got his length in front, kept it tb-re with out pressing, and won easy. In .the second heat. Itatcatcher mad, the running to the last torn, where the mare and her medical atten dant went by .him as before. The winner was jockicd by Mr. Sirri ,mons in a particular)); neat quiet style ; we have seldom seen a horse handled better. The Olympic Stakes, of 7 sous. each, , with.2o added ; terms and conditions as on Fridly. Mr. - Matthews's . b. h. Vandyke, agedrl Ist. •lib... Mr. mends • . Mr. Elmore's b. g. Lottery, aged, 12st. 41b Mr. Wchb's h. m. Pauline, aged, 12st. 21b fell First Heat.—Pauline made strong running to the last turn where Vandyke went up, and they ran side by side to the last hurdle which they charged "abreast ; Pauline struck it, f e ll on h er h ea d. three herjockey, struck him on the head, and in her struggles to get up rolled on his chest. lie was very seriously hurt, but was not thought to be in danger when he was left. Vandyke, of course, won easy. in the next heat he made his own running, and having a stthse the best of the weight won easy. 1 1 ) BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL RACES. MONDAY. The Birmingham Stakes of 5 says. each, with '25 added, were won in four heats by Mr. Goodwin's gr. g. Isaac, beating Mr. Fowler's ch. c. Bilboa, Mr. Walker's br. c. Late Bird, Mr. Car ter's b. f. Creusa, Mr. Tomes's b. f. Eliza, Mr. Lucas's b. f. Maria, Mr. Critchley's b. c. His Grace, .Mr. Sherratt's b. f. by Fungus, and Mr. Farmer's b. g.-Bilbury. The Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added by Colonel Wal lace, were won by Mr. Prime's Little John, beating Mr. Conolly's Lady Maria, and Mr. Yorke's Master Robert. The Solihull Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 25 added. were won by Mr. G. Ball's ch. as. The Queen, beating Mr. Hughes's br. g. St. Peter, Mr. Godwin's b. g. The Devil, Mr. Munro's br. m. Pandora, Mr. Field's br. m. The Jewess, and Mr. Budd's br. in. RoSebud. An objection was made to The Queen. The Hurdle .Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added, 12st. pelt: Heats, twice round and a distance, six leaps in each heat, were won in two heats, by Mr. J. Stephenson's ch. g. True Blue, beat in; Mr. Colquitt's ch. g. Tom Leeilham, 111 x. 'l'ranter's b. g. Cho!strey, Mr. Taylor's b. m. :Miss Pickle, and Mr. Lamb's br. m. Warwickshire Lass. In taking the last. hurdte in the la,t heat. Warwickshire Lass broke her leg and was immediately killed. Her rider fortunately escaped with but a sli;;lit injury. EPSOM RACES. The following is 3 complete list of the Stakes and Plates to be run for to-morrow and three following (tars, including the entries mzle at Epsom on Saturday evening. All the horses named are in the. neighbourhood : TUESDAY. The Craven Stakes of .10 sovs. each ; threw years old, 6st. ; four, - Bst ; five, Bst. 91b. ; six, 9st. 21b. ; and aged, 9sl. 51b. The last mile and a quarter. - - Lord G. Bentinck's ch. c. D'Egvillc, 3 yrs ' • Lord G. Bentinck's hr. e. Seth, 3 yrs ; M r . Ray ne r' s b. c. Q.lO Minus, 3 yrs Lord Westminster's c. Richard Roc, 3 yrs ; Lord Exeter's c. llybiscus, .4 yrs ; Mr. Bond's br. c. Young .Keau by Shakspeare, out of Worry, 3 yrs; Captain Williamson's br. h. 111irvan, 4 yrs ; Lord -Suffield's hr. h. Caravan.. 4 yrs. The Woodcote Stakes of 30 soy's. each, h. ft. ; two yrs old colts, Bst. 61b. ; fillies,.Bst. 31b. Last half mile. Mr. Gardnor's hr. f. by Actaeon, out of Misletoc ; Mr. Rogers's b. c. Peon, by Lapdog ; Lord Exetcr's b. f. by Sultan, dam by Abjer, grandam by Rams, out of Spotless. - The Shirley Stakes of 23 sovs. each, for three years old ;° colts, Bst.. 71b ; fillies, Bst. 41b. One mile. Lord Stradbroke's Beggarman ; Mr. Fysen's b. c. by Priam, out of Diamcntina ; Lord Exeter's Kirtle, Ord Exeter's Mecca,- Sir G. Heatheottfs Tawney The Epsom Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 sovs. added; three yrs old, ist ; four, Bst.. 5Th ; five, Bst. 121 b ; six and aged, 9st ; mares and g el d ings allowtd 31b. Th e secon d h orse t o rece i ve hi s stake back, and the wipner to be sold for 209 sous. IPats, one mile. Mr. S. Brown's b. f. Magnolia, 4 yrs ; Mr: Sadler's . ch f. by Reveller, out of Design, 4jrs; Lord Stradbroke's b. c. Redcar, 4 yrs ; Mr. Stevens's gr. e. Gimcrack, 3 yrs; Mr. .1. Rogers's Slender, 3 - yrs ; Lord Exeter's b. f. Elf, 3 yrs ; Mr. I. Day's Obe ron, aged. WEDNESDAY The Derby Stakes of 50 so;;S: - ..e1;, it: ft., for three. years old ; colts, Sst. 71b; fillies, Bst. Ob. Mile and a half. The second to reeeive„loo sons out of the Stakes ; and the winner to pay 100 sons. towards•the expenses of the Police, &c. 135 Subs. The following horses are in the - neighbourhood : Lord Chesterfield's - Bretby, Lord. Chesterfield's Davie Gellatley, Mr. Bowes's Jagger, Mr. Bowes ' s Gonfalon, Mr. Coombe's Cob ham, Lord-Westminster's Richard Roc, L or d Westminster's Albe marle Mr. •Riehardson's Moue Adam, Colonel Anron's Nonplus colt, EtlwarcVs Dmni-Major, Duke of Grafton's Chemist, Mr. Worrall's Dormouse., Mr. Worrall's Bristoliatt, Sir. E. Peel's The Early Bird, Mr. Payne's Young, Row ton, Colonel Peel's lon, Mr. Buckley's Toni, .Mr, Ford's Quo Minus, Lord Stradbroke's Beggartuart, Mr. Corbet's Hannibal, General Grostrenor'sDmdalus, Mr. Stirling's c. by Aaron, Lord Suffield':: Bamboo, Lord G. Ben t tick's Grey Morons, Lo:d G. Bentinek's D'Egnille, Lord G. Ben tinek's Seth, 'Si r J. Mill s ' s V o l unteer, Si r J. Heatheote's Amato, Sir G. Heatheote's Bay Hampton, Mr:.Lambdeit's Dromedary, Mr. Forth's Conservator, Sir J. Boswell's Constantine, Captain Berk , ley's Bullion, Mr. Gurney's Surprise colt, Lord Jersey's Pha.iiitt, Lord Jersey's Cetus gelding, Mr. Tarlelon's Blaise, Mr. Bond's Scurry colt, Mr. Bond's Bustle colt. . About 25 are ex pected to run, inelu'ive of three of Scott's, three of John Day's, and both of Lord Jersey's. The Ewell Stakes of 5 sons. each, with 40 sons. added; three yrs old, 7st. ; four yes, Bst; five, Bst. 71b.-; six and aged, Bst. 111 b. I%lares and geldings, and horses which have started four times and not won, allowed Sib. A winner at any time (matches excepted) 'to carry, fur twice, 315 ; thrice, 51b ; and times, 71b. Last half mile. Cohinel Peel's f. Wave, 3 yrs; Lord Stradbroke's b. g. Fifer, 4 yrs ; Lord Chesterfield's f. by .Priam, out of Speculation's dam, 3 yrs; Captain Garduor's b. c. Benedict, 4 yrs ; Captain Mart i n's b. f. by The Colonel, out of Alisletoe, 3 yrs ; Lord Excherii c. Corban, 4 vrs ; Sir. Bond's h. f. by Partisan, out of Coquette, 3 yrs ; Mr. E. Peel's ch. rt. Posthaste, 5 yrs ; Mr. Smith's ch. m. Rosebud, by Monster, dim; by Cock-a-hoop (half-bred), 5 yrs ; . Sir G. Ileathcole's ch. m. Countess, 4 yss. The Ashstead Stakes of 5 sons. each, with 40 added ; three yrs old, sat. 71h; foUr, 91b ; tire, 9st. 31b ; six and aged, 9.A. Mares Last half mil and geldings allowed Sib. • The winner tube sold for 1501. e. Mr. fbricy's b. f. Staid of Hampton, 4 yrs ; Mr. Corbct's b. c. Hannibal, 3 yrs; Mr. Sadler's b. f. Padronessa, 3 yrs; Mr. Forth's b. F. The Soldier's Co nsor t,. 3 yrs ; Sir J. Dashw o od's ch. f. by Bizarre, out of sister to Aurora, 3 yrs ; Lord Chesterfield's f. by Priam, out of Speculations dam, 3 yrs; Mr. Webb's b. f. by Bul garian, out of Christabel, by Wolof, 3 yrs ; Captain Martvn's b. f. by The Colonel, out of Slislctoe, 3 yrs ; Mr.,Petit's b. g Slouch:in scn, 3 yrs ; L or d E xeter ' s b. f. Elf, 3 yrs ; Mr. Bali:hill's b. f. by Cain, out of Lady B e ll e, 3 yrs; Mr. iamb:lea's ch. h. Blankuey - , 4 yrs. • T Trionsn Ay he Sutton St a k es o f 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; throe yes old, 7st ; four yrs, 8;t. 31h ; fire, Bst. 9:b ; six and aged, Bst. 1 lib. Mares and gelding:, and hor ses w hi c h have stai fed four times and not won, allowed 31b. A winner at any time (matches excepted) to carry, for twice, 31b ; thrice, Sib ; and four times, 71b. extra. One mile. Colonel Peel's f. Wave, 3 yrs; Lord Stradhrqke's b. g, Fifer, 4 yrs; Sir. Rayncr's b. c. Quo Minus, ayes ; Lord Exeter's c. Cor ban, 4 yrs; Captain Gard no e' s b. c. B ened i ct, 4 yrs; Sir G. Heath cote's Bay Hampton, 3 yes ; Mr. Arthur's b. c. The Colonel (Pin (ens), 4 yrs. The - Surrey Stakes of 25 saes. each, 15 ft., and only 5 if declared on or before Satunlay, the 31 s t o f M arc h , with 100 added if not Walked over for. Cup Course. The winner of two or more races (matches excepted) between the day of acceptance. and the day of starting to errry 41b. extra weight. Theca to remain in • or no race. Lord Exeter's Dardanelles, 4 yrs, Bst. 31b ; Mr.. V. liing's Hec tic, 6 yrs, Bst. 21b ; Lord Exeter's Corban, 4 rs, 7st. 71b ; Mr. J. Garra r d' s Cornly:rougb, 4 yrs, ist. 51b ; ,5j y r. Firth's Cavalier, 4 yrs, 75t.7; tdr. Forth's Sister to Hatfield,. 4 yrs, List. 71b ; Sir. Bowes's Jagger,'3 yrs, sst. 101 b. The Gold Cup, 100 sjvs. in specie, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sous, each ; three yrs old, List. 41b; four, SA; five, Bst. 10:b ; six, 9st ; and aged, 9st. 21b. Mares and gekiing,s allowed 31b. Two miles. The winner of a Plate or Sweepstakes in 1833 to carry 31b; of two, bib; of more, 71b. extra. The winner to be sold for- 400, if demanded, Lord Eieter's br. c. Hibiscus, 4 yrs; Mr. Batson's ch. f. Volup tuary, 4 yea; Mr. king's b. f. Surprise, 4 yrs; Mr. Bond's b. f. by leveller, out of Aline, 3 yrs. Tho Croydon Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 40 sees. added ; three yis. old, 7st. ; four, Bst. 51b. ; five, &t. 121 b. ; six and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b, • The winner to be rid for 200 sous. One mile and a quarter. Mr. James's- Gr. f. Sister to Professor, by Wiseacre, 3 yrs; Mr. Stevens's gr. e. Gimcrack, 3 yrs; Lord Chesterfield's c. Davie Cellatley, 3 yrs; Mr. J. Day's ch. g. Oberon, aged; Mr. J. itogers's Slender, 3 yrs ; Wickham's Pincher, meth The Durtlans Stakes of 5 saes. each, with 40 goVE. added ; three year-olds, 7st. ; four, Bst. 51b. ; five, Bst. 1 9 1 b. ; si' and aged, Oat. Mares and g e ldi ngs a ll owed 31b. The second horse'to re , eive bask his stake. The v, inner to be sold for 130 Heats, One Mile. Sir J. Daslawood's, eh. f. by Bizarre, out of Sister Aurora, 3 yrs; Mr. C. Stacey's br. f. by Medora, dam by Fi garo, out of Cora, 4 Fs ; Lord• Eietez's Brother to Hybiscus, 3 yrs; Mr. Lambden's ch. h. Blankey, 4 yrs; Mr. Legar sb. Betsey, by B e dl am i to, 6 yrs; Mr. Sh e ll ey ' s oh. h. Reuben, 5 yrs; Mr. Sadler's b. f. Padroncssa. The Oaks Stakes of 5 FRIDAY. 0 sous. each. h. ft.:, for three years old fillies, est. 41 b. co'fn. Mile and a half. The second to receive 100 sous. Out, of the Stakes ; and the winper to pay 100 EOM tOVF4rd the r e..-4. pense of the Police, &c; ' -. i the 98 named, the following- are in the neighbourhood :.-,,, I t ord Albemarle's Barcarolle, Duke of Grafton's Unititie, Col. I Peers Wave s Mr. F or d' s H annah, Mr. Osbaldiston's Fairy Queen , Mr. Theobald' s f. b y C amel, out of Datures dam, 111 r. Bat son ' s Vespertilio, Mr. E. Pee'.'s Ninny, Lord Chesterfield's Industry LOrd Chesterfield'S Carolina Elvina, Lord Chesterfield's f. by Priam, out of RoVvton's dam,. Lord Che.Fterlield's f. by Priatn, out of Syr_ - •- culator's dam, Lord Wilton's sister to - Barnfylde, Mr. CrevilletrA , Morella, Lord Suffield's Callisto, Lord Jersey's Elenora, Mr. Fortis',: Soldier's Consort, Mr. Eilbrook's f. Sister to Nrenisor; ; lr. Hog . r's• • Slender, Sir G. Heatheote's Lamaca, anti. Mr. Illostyll , t4 Brown. Duchess, and Mr. Bond's Sister to Ghuous. A Plate of 50 sovs., free for any horsep giv . ett by W. J. Denison, Esq., and the Hon. G. Perceval, Members for All'et , t Surrey ; three-year olds Gst. 1 l lbs., four Bst:, five Bst. 1011 w.. sfx multiged gat. Mares and 'geldings allowed :albs. The wiiitltr to be old Tor 200 sou. Heats, Craven Cours e . • " • Mr. Corbet's b. C. annibal, 3, yrs;• 'Mr :Steven's gr: g. Gim— crack; 3 yrs; Lord Chesterfield's e.. Davie Gellatley, J yes j Lordi Cheacrfield'S f. by Priam, .out of Speculator's dam, 3 ; Lordl Exeter's b. f. Elf, 3 yrs;. Lord Exeter's b. c. brother to liybiseus, 3 yrs; Mr. Stacey's-h. f. by Medora, dam by Figaro, out of Cora ; 3 yrs; Mr. J. Rogers's hr. f. Slender, 3 yrs ; Lord Stradbroke's b. c. Redear, 4 yrs - ; Captain Gardnor's b. c. by T rump e ter, out : of Lady Blanche's jam, 3 yrs; Mr. Pettit's Melds, .' yrs ; Sir. Palmer's b. g. the Bravo, 5 yrs; Mr. Pettit's b. g. Mono.lausen, 3 yrs; Mr. Lambden'sch. b. Blanliney, 4 yrs; Mr. Arthur's b.• by the Colonel`Pinions), 4 yrs; Mr. Shelley's ch. h. Reuben, yrs: Mr. Wickham s Pincher, aged; Mr. King's b. h. IlLtie, yrs; Mr. Harrison's br. c. brother. to Elizabeth, 4 yrs. Th 2 Derby and Oaks Stakes of five sov's. each, with forty -rovs added ; for three-year-olds ist., four Sst. 51b., five tit. six and aged 9st. Mares and geldings alloWed 31b. The second horse to receive back his stake, and the winner to be acid for 1 ,- )0 trots. Heats one mile. Mr, Sadler's ch. f. by reeveller ' out of Design, 3 vs; Mr. Cor- B e t' s b. e. j . - -I.2,itibal,• 3 yrs; Mr. Stacey's b. f. by Mcdora, don by Figaro, out of Cola, 3 yrs; Mr. SlOley's ch. it. Reuben, 5 3 - r , -; Mr. Shepherd's gr. ' • I be Grand Stand will b ,Lrit Crow, yrs. :;pen on :le usual moderate terms for admksion and refreshment ! I.K.ttini;-roorn will PIS:l p ri ., ; d e ,t for evoning business at the . 1, :": 10 . the r . "''iTl at one to-morrow and Thursday, and at two on NI . w.uc and Friday. • • • • . LATEST DERBY BETTING. 4 Co I agst Lord G. BentiLek's Grey 111Oulus 9 to 2 agst Mr. Coombes's Cobham 5 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Pi.a.nis. 10 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Young- Rowton 12 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinek's D'Egville—taken • 14 tb 1 agst Colonel Peel's lon 'l4 to 1 agst Captain Berkeley's Eallieni 25 to 1 agst Mr. E. Peel's The Early Bird—!aken 25 to l agst Lord Stradhroke's Beggarman—taken 25 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Aitrmzrie —taken The first three favouriteS were backed to a' very large artient ; two or three hundred each Were laid out upni Young fkovten and D'Egvle, but nut much done on the others. No Oaks betting. • PIG I: ULu S (I TIN The second day's shooting in the great match between Mr- Parnell and Mr. Wickham • canoe off -friday .at. the lle,l Ilnu•se, inelo3ure. .The ground en the previous day was well attended nul betting brisk at 6t04 on Arr. Parnell. On cud' succeeding rotuut the superiorit y of the latter became MO' c manic' ,t,and at the con clusion yesterday he tras nine a head of .his opponent on the 'day'..; shooting, and thirteen on the total. Air. Parnell - killed 44 ; Ale. Wickham killed 35. - , • The third day's shooting between Mr. Parnell and Mr. WieL— ham, - at•the Red House inclosure, took place en Saturday last the.interest of the thin.. had almost. gone, end .1L•. Parnell was be— iug'haeked at considerable odds. It will be re►nembered that at; the conclusion of the second day's sport Mr. Parnell was 13 birds; ahead, having killed $9 of hic 100, while his adversary had onlv marked 76. On the Saturday's scare Mr. Wickham had the ed— vantage, but. it was gone too far to retrieve, and the whole of the birds were shot at merely to decide the bets which dep(mded on the number either party wonld kill. Mr. Parnell killed 37, making in all 126 of the 150. Mr. Wickham killed 40, making 116, leaving himself a loser by 10 birds. The ground was well attended. SO2JETIIING NEW AND SUNPRISING.----A splen. did bouquet of flowers, in so high a state of freshness and beauty, that they seemed but just to have left their parent earth, gathered tr.,m al garden in Nun , York, was presorted by Colonel Webb. one of the pas., sungCrS in the Great Western steam-ship, on the morning of his arrival, to Mrs. C. ,Claxton, the lady of [he Managing Director.—Bristol ifirrer. BRISTOL- SUGitlt-MARKET, MAY 23.—Tlie• import during the , last eight days has amounted to about, 2,00 packages and 9,500 bags of sugar, and other vessels are daily expteted. The marker has been tolerably supplied with samples, meat of *MO are of low quality. There is but little disposition to purchase at thepriees demanded,• and the business effected has been orra limited scale, al. though considerable anxiety was partially evinced to secure what was oared. The eagerness deircnstrated was immediately chvcked, 19 a great extent, by the ideas of theec!lcrs ; hut as they find these cannot he responded to by the buyers, it is probable they may relax. Is. cc (a shilling or two), otheruise, it is impossible that much can be done: oat.-- Bristol Mercury. A very important fact was communicated. by Mr.- Maze, at the public iiismr on Thursday—viz., that one house in New York had given the Great. Steatn:ship Company an order to send nut a hundred tors of goods at every trip their vessel should make. This Must be allowed to be an excellent foretaste of the benefits to la:expected from this great and - iinpor:ant undertaking.—Bristol M i rror. - - - - - .MONLIMENI"TO Siit WA.LTER SCOTT.—!I Cot" responient cf the Eaia%mrsh Adeerlisrr suggests a local situation and form of building. diflcrent from any yet proposed. lie says, " Why should it be confined to any one cf the iorceis or equates of the city? Why shotald it not be seen in every direction fid miles round his own roxantic town ? Why should it not be made an. oo;eet caiettheeil to strike the eye of every one who sails up the Frith of Forth, or journeys towards the capital by coach, canal, or railway —.so as to be at all times promjnently in the eyc of the public? And where, it will be u.iwd, shall it be placed, and what pint shall it assume ? Have we not Ar thur Seat, admirably flapted f,r the purpose ? Might•not a plain co lumn or tower be raisal mi.the Liott:s•nead, at.an expense within , . the sum in the hands of the Committee ? .Such columns, •on hills, have been rearei in other places, to the mamary uf great trainee, and with the best effect." • • The late Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq., pr:sident of the Ilorticu:tural Society, used to be fond, it is said, of telling the fol lowing a;:ecdote of himself:--Luring his eighth°. d, 'seeing the gardener one day I , 7anting beans in the groom!, he asked him why he. buried those bits of wood ; and being told that they would grow into bean plants, and bear other beans, he watched the event, and finding that it happmcd as the g..lrdencr hal foretold, he determined to plant his packet-knife, in expectation of its growing and bearing other knives. lItISII fluAroun.—A few days ago, one:of the Irish labourers on the railway was very severely hprt by a fall of earth. However, he complained not, but desired he might have a whift of to pace°. Ire was then laid on a board, and hoisted on four men's shoul ders, for the purpose of being conveyed to the Infirmary. Upon moving, " Arrah, by Jasus," he exclaimed, with all the characteristic humour of his country, "little did I expect to live to sec my own funeral"— Sheffield LAMBING S EASON. —The reports of the lambing season in this neighbourhood arc rather contradictory. In Wyersdale it is said to he a better ,eas,n than the last, but the ewes arc weal:. This is the fact., see believe, generally in the neighbourhol.7. Front 1-9rk shire we have different accounts ; there the snow on the and the cold eat winds, have caused great mortality among the iambs —1 an. caster Guarth'an. PIOUS .RANTERS.—At the Ranters' (Thayer, Fume, a most EidiculAs• sene• tank place on Sunday week.' The preacher took his text: f om P..nverha, the last chapter, Cth end 7th vcr:es; but before he hid proceeded far in his discourse, a. ,oldh-r rose up and ordered him out of the pulpit. A woman followed, with many ethers, exclaiming that he was then drunk and should come down. An opposite rat ty then declared that he should process!, and all hut blows were resorted to before this pious congr;nation separated.-- Daft: I; cr'clel. KING'S COLLEGE LONDON.-'I lie Duke and Duchess of Sutherland lately visited the school attached to this college, and have since,placed their eldest son, the Marquis of titattbrd, there, fur untie months previously to hi! accompany ing their Graces to the Con tinent in the autumn. COFFEE AFTER WlNE.—Tice system now ldopted lr imitation of the French custom, of taking very strong e c :41:r wine, thcmgh so very agreeable, is injtt: ions, if the wines taken durit' tai meal have been Port, Sherry,•and Madeira, hut not sa if those of a lighter quality have been drunk. Great excitement attends hpon tail indulgence, f.r coMe has a great influence upon the stt,marh, and wise upon the brain. Watch - u.ness of long duration, with 'a I::verish reaction, are its immediate effects; but i:5 distant ones are store upon the extreme capillary vessels of the surface of the body, which seem: to constringe, and it affects the skin, to which it gars a peculiar harsh nees ; and it has been said by sonic of the French writers to gi.e it colour; and the sallownes of the Parisian has been, by more than one medical author, ascribed to the great addiction to cofrce.—Dr. Signionct. POPULARITY - IN AMERICA.—Tite feign of a pa, ular packet, a peptear prerwher, or a popular anything e;se in A me rica, is limited by a natural reTrit de corps to a time ,tnaterially shorter than that of a lustre. This, however, is no more than just ; roiatam its favour being . as evidAitli a matter of constitutional neessit - as rotaticx in oflice.—Prrferec to edeper's " Runlet:writ Bound." A very extraordinaty phenoMenon in prac:ical gar de min a , and its improve,' scienea, appeared in Covent-garde:t raarkt t ort Saturd - 1, rrnning. One bundle of asparagus, consisting ol' one hun dred anti ten heads, weighed twenty-eight pounds. It was produeed . by Grayson, at 'Mortlake,. and was purchased for flirty shillings, it is raid, for the Hoye' tat le TIIE CHURCH-RATE WAR.—Tlie church-rate war has at length commenced hi earnest in Truro. Several pore ms ha , log trade up their mind:: to pay no more ra!es for the support of a ehurrh from which they disiented, dist: ess.warrants were last week executed. It is highly to the creaitof the inhabitants ofTruro, that 00 purchaser could he ft and for the articles seivl foreburch.rate,, but the creatures of the parish clerk or tome members Olds family. UL LSWA TER.—We undvnitand that a •iminb:r of influential gentlemen are about fcritiing . them,clvs into a t'ompany, to L.ke to lease the whole cf the different fisheries in the lake, in orilyr to prevent so Much net fishing, end to cnceurage rod angling.. 'Night not a similar step be takm as to the rivers? There is the river Emnont flowing from the lake, which is joined at Brougham Castle, ahont mile from renrith, by the Lowther. These two streums flow on to; through the most inter:246llg sernery, to the " Giant's Cave," theme further down the estate of Sir George Musgrave, they. re ceive the eutettr:t4r; " Old Eden." The WhOle three all blended wind away past Langwathby, Gredt And Little Sal:cld, Kifkos , a4l, eve., to Carfirle, thence to the sea. The abOve a:reams, not forgetting the Pet tend, from Pcnrith, or'the ntishbaurhood, may all be visite:: - in cue day by the angler.—Carlisle Patriot. THE SECOND I),iNno.—On Wcdoesday, at tit; Town Hail, an !infra:lnt fellow riameJ Joseph .Murgatrc;yd, who has cently h2en in the Preston }louse of Correction, for grain^ tot sting; houses and eating dinners, was agai c charged with the some ,ii•ence, at; the Louse of G.thar:tie Mclntire, of the Market Place, The , arisotier dcfmec, except that when lie vatto, of - the had nothing to say meat he was hungry, and had no money. He conducted great violcuCa lyafwe the bench, wad was committed to rite 1 !."" Con c:dion for two tuotitiis.—l're,t,,t2 0:1 initsday afternoon, a 140 took play wit' of Mr. Smith's lands in Kilnattri, and nutwitlistaudiqr Leo active r::ertions of the inhab:tants, six families Were burned out beforg it could be gr:t. under. The fire is beiieved to have beenoecasioneJ tiy chit:iron, , Wh9 WM left in the liou,e, and who, l us taa:Lat-giv.ing au entlea Y• /il 'no lives Were !OS,. he pro. vowed to quQl,eo lilenalro. of •,„ , pgrty is insured in the Scottidi Uniu;i S ,, me' i • all t ‘ il \ Cl e ' c lir:l ic p .s er d t a y y -- I , v lA, c l: l obS t r l i . ": o ,7 ' ;.4 . %V: re tai; n.o , -1 i accused of ein;eczziiiig ;1;:i . a 14 front the :.or;;: of mo ssrs , D a im o n ( ' \Va b( llee. . It appeared that a. nefitritnal syst chi of has for some tha going ow zbotit that work, a:3l it is feared w about ether; too. Great uttualleos of liandLereltiors,• worth s:~illinga, have 1 . . ractotl, mid put in I rt for : a pi, .c:12,..: ) ,:t .J ai st ri 3, of them have already liccu Advertiser. •.. • . _ I3eL;:vecn the 12th 18t11 ins`., lis packets entereA - BoLaost}9 Kllll parsmgeu ; ::11,1 13 with 55.1 sailed. TwQ ,S,'ins rt shociis , crenea of! the sth of M4Y. Of an earthquake we f t ; felt, t